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Definition acquittal in British English

acquittal noun

[countable/uncountable] noun
/əˈkwɪt(ə)l/
1

an official judgment in a court of law that someone is not guilty of the crime they were accused of

Example

The trial ended in his acquittal.

Example

Based upon these facts, the judge had no other option but to direct an acquittal.

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Definition acquittal in British English